boute-en-train
\bu.tɑ̃.tʁɛ̃\
The verdict
“boute-en-train” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mâle utilisé pour exciter la femelle, mais qui ne la saillit pas.
Corpus desk
Index FR-boute-en-train · boute-en-train · French
boute-en-train · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | boute-en-train |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \bu.tɑ̃.tʁɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « boute-en-train » en français
Rare enough to double-check
boute-en-train is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bu.tɑ̃.tʁɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for boute-en-train in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is boute-en-train, spelled B-O-U-T-E---E-N---T-R-A-I-N.
Definition
- 1Mâle utilisé pour exciter la femelle, mais qui ne la saillit pas.
- 2Personne qui excite les autres à la joie, qui met tout le monde en mouvement et en gaieté.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how boute-en-train appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
BOUTE-EN-TRAIN : Le protocole international recommande de faire un prélèvement sanguin, après le 1ᵉʳ janvier, afin d’établir le statut du boute-en-train. Le protocole du stud-book exige que le boute-en-train subisse les mêmes contrôles que l’étalon. Le résultat de la sérologie est négatif : Le boute-en-train peut être utilisé. Faire effectuer, périodiquem…
Joyeux compagnon, plein de verve, Jean Romain était le boute-en-train de toutes les fêtes.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.